Its been one year since George Floyd was killed at the hands of police in Minneapolis, sparking a wave of protests around the world and a reckoning over systemic racism and law enforcements mistreatment of Black people in America.

Floyds family attended one of many remembrances on Sunday, gathering with activists, citizens and others who have lost loved ones to police brutality at a rally in Minneapolis .

It has been a long year. It has been a painful year, Floyds sister Bridgett said at the event, which took place in front of the courthouse in Minneapolis where ex-officer Derek Chauvin was convicted in Floyds death in May. It has been very frustrating for me and my family for our lives to change in the blink of an eye. I still dont know why.

A series of events to remember Floyd and to continue the call for police reform are taking place this week.

Read live updates on the anniversary of Floyds death below. (To see the latest updates, you may need to refresh the page. All times are Eastern.)

Teen Who Filmed George Floyds Murder Acknowledges Anniversary 5/25/21, 5:46 p.m. ET

Darnella Frazier, the teen who filmed George Floyds murder, released a statement acknowledging the incident one year later. Frazier, who was 17 years old when she captured phone footage of Floyds last words, said in her statement that witnessing the murder took part of her childhood.

Im a girl trying to heal from something I am reminded of every day, she said.

I still hold the weight and trauma of what I witnessed a year ago. Its a little easier now, but Im not who I used to be. A part of my childhood was taken from me.

Moment Of Silence Marks Year Since Floyds Death 5/25/21, 3:42 p.m. ET

The AP reports Floyd was honored Tuesday with moments of silence in cities around the world, including Minneapolis:

Floyds sister Bridgett and other family members joined Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, citizens and activists at a downtown park to observe the moment at an event that included music and food trucks.

Its been a troubling year, a long year, Bridgett Floyd told the crowd. But we made it. They say with God all things are possible and Im a true believer in that. ... The love is very outpouring today. The love is here. George is here.

A moment of silence was also held in New York and a rally was held in Los Angeles to honor Floyd. Globally, a rally took place in Germany and Floyds death was marked by U.S. embassies in Greece and Spain.

Read more from the AP .

Paige Lavender

Obama Reflects On Floyds Death, Hundreds Of Others Killed In Year Since 5/25/21, 1:50 p.m. ET

Former President Barack Obama on Monday reflected on the hundreds of Americans who have died in encounters with police in the year since Floyds death, while also sharing his belief that despite the violence the last year has also given us reasons to hope.

Today, more people in more places are seeing the world more clearly than they did a year ago. Its a tribute to all those who decided that this time would be different and that they, in their own ways, would help make it different, he said in a statement posted on Twitter.

When injustice runs deep, progress takes time. But if we can turn words into action and action into meaningful reform, we will, in the words of James Baldwin, cease fleeing from reality and begin to change it, he wrote, citing the late Black writer and activist.

Last year, 1,127 people were killed by police, according to records kept by the research and advocacy group Mapping Police Violence . So far this year, the advocacy group has recorded 414 more.

In all, Black people were more likely to be killed by police, more likely to be unarmed and less likely to be threatening someone when killed, the advocacy group found.

Nina Golgowski

Biden Urges Action On Policing As Negotiations On Bill In George Floyds Name Continue 5/25/21, 1:40 p.m. ET

President Joe Biden issued a brief statement shortly before he was expected to meet with Floyds family behind closed doors Tuesday afternoon.

Last months conviction was a step towards justice but we cannot stop there, Biden said in a tweet . We face an inflection point. We have to act.

A bipartisan group led by Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) and Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is still working to negotiate a version of the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act that could pass the Senate. Asked Tuesday how those negotiations were progressing, Bass said many specific proposed reforms are still on the table.

At the end of the day we have to hold the officers accountable, she said in a streaming interview with The Washington Post. Bass acknowledged that many of the countrys 18,000 police forces are seeing officers leaving the profession, and said that raising standards of conduct could go a long way toward retaining good officers and restoring public trust.

It really is about raising the standards of policing in America, Bass said. What profession can you tell me that has the power to take away your freedom, and take away your life, and wants no transparency, no accountability, no reforms, and wants everybody to accept the way things are? What what occupation could you think of like that?

Sara Boboltz

USC Announces Public National Database Of Officers Who Were Fired Or Resigned Over Misconduct 5/25/2021, 1:05 p.m. ET

The University of Southern Californias Safe Communities Institute announced the creation of a new public database tracking police officers nationwide who have been fired or resigned over misconduct.

The database, which is currently being beta-tested, will be fully operational by the end of the year and will be searchable by any member of the public, according to USC.

The goal of the public registry is to be a trustworthy record of officer misconduct to better hold police departments accountable, the group said. It will include details on the misconduct, such as excessive force, domestic violence, sexual assault, hate group affiliation or falsifying a police report.

A national police misconduct registry of abusive, violent and corrupt police officers is necessary to ensure transparency, said Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) in a news release. This will hold officers accountable to the people they are supposed to serve and protect, as well as prevent bad officers from leaving one department and being hired in another.

Sarah Ruiz-Grossman

Police Respond To Report Of Shots Fired At George Floyd Square 5/25/2021, 12:30 p.m. ET

Minneapolis police responded to a report of the sound of shots fired near George Floyd Square, the memorial site where Floyd was killed one year ago, a spokesperson for the police department told HuffPost.

The apparent shooting unfolded about a block from where Floyd died, police said. Witnesses reported that a suspect vehicle was last seen leaving the area at a high rate of speed, the spokesperson said.

A short period of time later, an individual showed up at Abbott Northwestern Hospital suffering from a gunshot wound, the spokesperson continued. The victim has been transported to Hennepin County Medical Center for treatment. It is believed that the injury is non-life-threatening.

Hayley Miller

Panic At Floyd Memorial In Minneapolis After Gunshots Reportedly Fired 5/25/2021, 11:55 a.m. ET

A series of apparent gunshots at the Minneapolis intersection where Floyd was killed last year prompted community members and reporters to run for cover.

Roughly 30 shots were fired Tuesday near the memorial site known as George Floyd Square, Associated Press reporter Philip Crowther tweeted. Journalists reported seeing broken windows and at least one damaged storefront.

It wasnt immediately clear whether anyone was injured in the apparent shooting.

A spokesperson for the Minneapolis Police Department did not immediately respond to HuffPosts request for comment.

Hayley Miller

How Policing Has And Hasnt Changed Since Floyds Death 5/25/2021, 11:15 a.m. ET

The last year has seen a renewed national focus on police accountability, reform and reimagination following Floyds death, bringing about a pivotal moment for activists who have long worked for change.

Phrases such as defund the police and qualified immunity were suddenly injected into the countrys mainstream consciousness as a reckoning on racial injustice permeated businesses, legislatures and dinner table conversations.

But has the movement to reform policing in the United States ignited meaningful change since Floyds death? It depends on whom you speak with.

Read more about police reform efforts on national and local levels here .

Hayley Miller

Floyd Family Announces Fund To Benefit Local Community 5/25/2021, 10 a.m. ET

Members of Floyds family and the civil rights attorneys who represented them against the city of Minneapolis announced a fund to benefit community members of the neighborhood where Floyd was killed.

The George Floyd Community Benevolence Fund will award grants to eligible businesses, community organizations and nonprofit groups that serve the community at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, the intersection where Floyd died, according to a press release issued by the family.

Floyds family will direct $500,000 of the $27 million civil settlement they reached with Minneapolis last month toward the fund, the press release stated. Grant applications will open in the fall.

As we mark the one-year anniversary of George Floyds horrific death, the family feels deeply that something positive should come from the pain and injustice he suffered, Ben Crump, an attorney representing the family, said in a statement. The George Floyd Community Benevolence Fund will be an instrumental, long-term partner to the Black-owned businesses in the neighborhood where he died, where we all have seen the continued negative impact of systemic racism.

Hayley Miller

Festival Planned At Site Of Floyds Death 5/25/2021, 9:10 a.m. ET

The Minneapolis intersection where Floyd was murdered is slated to be transformed into an outdoor festival Tuesday afternoon to mark the one-year anniversary of his death.

The Rise and Remember George Floyd celebration is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. local time and will include food vendors, childrens activities and musical performances. At 8 p.m., attendees will participate in a candlelight vigil.

The event was organized by the George Floyd Global Memorial, which has collected and preserved over 3,000 pieces of artwork and other commemorative items left at the site of Floyds death, reported local CBS affiliate WCCO .

If youre angry, you can be angry, local rapper Nur-D, who is set to perform at the event, told WCCO. If youre sad, you can be sad. If youre feeling some sense of joy over the verdict and some sort of like step in the right direction, and you want to celebrate that, do that as well.

Hayley Miller

Floyds Brother Reflects On Past Year, Calls For Police Reform 5/25/2021, 8:30 a.m. ET

Philonise Floyd on Monday reflected on the year since the death of his brother, saying in an interview on CNN that he believes things have changed and though its moving slowly he does see progress.

I dont want to see people dying the way my brother passed, Floyd said. He called for police reform legislation alongside civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump.

When an officer takes someone elses life, to me, thats not a mistake because a mistake can be erased, Floyd said. You cant get that persons life back and that family will have to go through what we went through for an entire year and you have other families who went through the same things before us but they didnt get any conditions.

Crump echoed his call, urging legislators in Washington to pass the George Floyd Justice and Police Accountability Act , which would ban the use of chokeholds and no-knock warrants at the federal level and encourage states to do the same.

America is finally having this conversation about racial recognizing but thats just talk if we dont act, Crump said. Nows the time to act. Lets do it in the name of George Floyd and all the others that have been taken from us unjustly by the very people who are supposed to protect and serve us.

Nina Golgowski

Floyd Family And Attorney To Meet With Members Of Congress On Anniversary 5/24/2021, 7:08 p.m. ET

Floyds family will meet with members of Congress on Tuesday the anniversary of Floyds murder in order to keep momentum going on overhauling the countrys police system, according to NBC News.

Ben Crump, a civil rights attorney for Floyds family and countless others affected by police brutality, told the networks Peter Alexander that they will first meet with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and then separately with senators from both parties, in addition to meeting with Biden at the White House.

Crump told Rev. Al Sharpton on Monday hes still encouraged that Congress is working to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, but is saddened that it didnt happen by the one-year anniversary of Floyds death, as he had hoped.

We dont want to rush a bill just to say we did it on his anniversary. We want it to have meaning and be meaningful because that has George Floyds blood on this legislation and so many others, Crump told Sharpton. I believe its going to happen. The question is how much give and take is going to happen between the two sides of the aisle, because its politics?

Biden To Meet With Members Of Floyds Family 5/24/2021, 2:22 p.m. ET

President Joe Biden will host members of Floyds family at the White House this week, NBC reported .

Paige Lavender

Minneapolis Home To Several Events Honoring Floyd 5/24/2021, 1:44 p.m. ET

The Associated Press reported on other events happening in Minneapolis to honor Floyd on the anniversary of his death:

The George Floyd Memorial Foundation, a nonprofit based in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where Floyd was born, was hosting a series of events in Minneapolis to honor Floyd on the anniversary.

The nonprofit was launched in Floyds honor by his siblings in September 2020 to help combat racial inequities in Black and brown communities.

Other events in Minneapolis ahead of the anniversary include a virtual day of action that encourages people to organize remotely and two panels with the families and other activists on Monday, followed by a community festival and candlelight vigil on Tuesday.

Read more here .

Paige Lavender